Senate Bill 102 (2025) — Exceptional student education
SB 102
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Florida Senate - 2025 SB By Senator Gaetz 1-00573-25 2025102__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. A bill to be entitled
An act relating to exceptional student education; 2 creating s. 1003.5717, F.S.; requiring the Department of Education to develop and implement, by a specified date, a workforce credential program for students with an autism spectrum disorder; providing the purpose of the program; providing requirements for the program; 7 requiring the department to produce an annual report during a specified timeframe; providing requirements for the report; providing an effective date. 10
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12
Section
Section 1003.5717, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 15 1003.5717 Workforce credential program for students with autism spectrum disorder.—The Department of Education shall develop and implement by January 31, 2026, a workforce credential program for students with an autism spectrum disorder. The purpose of the program is to assist such students in securing employment upon graduation. The program must allow for such students to earn badges that designate that the students have acquired specific skills that meet employer needs. 23
(1) Each badge must require the student to demonstrate five discrete skills or behaviors, including, but not limited to, 25 workplace safety. 26
(2) The badge must be validated by two members of instructional staff who specialize in exceptional student education. 29 Florida Senate - 2025 SB 102 1-00573-25 2025102__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.
(3) Beginning with the calendar year through the 2030 calendar year, the department shall prepare an annual report by January of the following year detailing the operations of the program. At a minimum, the report must include the badges offered by the program, data on postgraduation student employment, data on student participation rates in the program, 35 and any other outcome data deemed necessary by the department to be included. 37